I square my quilt to get a nice straight edge with my rotary cutter and rulers. I cut my binding 2-1/4 inches wide across the width of my fabric yardage. I use my 1/4 foot to follow the edge of the quilt sewing on the binding, starting in the center of a long side. I leave about a 6 inch tail when I start so I can make my binding join at the end. After the binding is sewn to the front, I flip it to the back and hand sew it to the quilt back.